President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the American capital for a nuclear security summit, but his visit descends into chaos as protestors and supporters clash at his appearance at a Washington D.C. think tank.

The EU and Turkey reach an agreement on the return of refugees, giving Ankara leverage in its long time goal of reaching a visa free regime for its citizens travelling to Europe and progress on its EU membership accession.

The Turkish Central Bank names a new governor, while the economy"s better than expected performance in late 2015 gives hope for the future.

Russia and Turkey reach gas price agreements despite the spat over the November 2015 downing of a Russian fighter jet, while Ankara seeks to ramp up construction progress on the TANAP Pipeline and other projects in order to diversify away from Moscow"s supply lines.